Example sentences of "[verb] turn a [noun sg] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | For instance if you want to turn an object on a lathe erm and you go from one end of a shaft to the other , no matter , supposing you do it ten times , erm the machine will take that cut in exactly the same time . |
| 2 | The computer has dealt what will prove to be a mortal blow to the ‘ priesthood ’ of printing — those who have spent many years gaining the skills needed to turn a typescript into a printed page . |
| 3 | These are n't in the same league as the gas variety when it comes to providing ‘ real ’ flames , but there 's a wide variety available , and they can just add that cosy finishing touch which helps turn a house into a home . |
| 4 | There is , too , the appalling possibility that the corrupting tendency of power would operate to turn a meritocracy into a Nomenklatura . |
| 5 | Joseph Robinson had blessed his luck to marry a woman who had a certain expectation of such a fine spot and his vigorous commerce had turned a pothouse into a stopover for some of the best in the county , in the land even . |
| 6 | a ‘ quick-service hatch ’ and lots of ‘ go ’ have turned a liability into a success . |
| 7 | He 's managed to turn a triumph into a public relations disaster . |